Match Report
In the standings it was Sweden W 1st on 22 points, Ireland W 2nd on 17 — separated by 5. Sweden W's recent output lagged their position: 7th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Per game in the league, Sweden W were scoring 4 and conceding 0.25, Ireland W 3.25 and 0.5, against a competition average of 2.28 goals per team per game.
Sweden W had not lost in 15 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Ireland W entered with seven losses in a row. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Sweden W against 0/15 for Ireland W.
I. Demetrescu took charge of the match — our records show 57 games refereed with an average of 1.6 yellow cards per game. The match was played at Nya Gamla Ullevi (capacity 18,416). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ireland W led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Sweden W: K. Asllani (79') · Ireland W: K. McCabe (44')
Key stats
Possession: Sweden W 77% · Ireland W 23% · Total shots: 16-3 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 5-1